Kitchen cabinet



Dec. 22 l 1942. H. HAsr-:NBURGER E-rAL 25306 106- KITCHEN CABINET' Filed Aug. 19, '1940 HENRY HA v SENBURGE HARVEYWILEYCORBE'P C)Patented Dec. 22, 1942 Unire stares ATENT OFFICE I KITCHEN CABINET Application August 19, 1940, Serial No. 353,220

4 Claims. v(Cl. S12-186) This invention relates to an improved kitchen cabinet, and more particularly, to cabinets of the type Which are mounted on a kitchen Wall in an elevated position.

In many small kitchens of the so-called eiliciency type, where the furniture or kitchen appliances are compactly disposed to minimize iioor space, the cabinets are arranged in elevated positions on the room Walls, causing the door provided thereon to be somewhat inaccessible to one standing on the floor.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a cabinet of the wall-carried type having an improved door construction which permits the same to be conveniently opened and closed and grasped by an operator When the latter occupies an ordinary standing position.

Another object resides in the provision of an improved hinged mounting for such doors which, in addition to its mechanical utility, provides a cabinet of improved appearance.

A further object rests in the provision of an improved means for supporting in part the shelves of the cabinet from said hinged mounting,

Still further objects rest in the provision of a kitchen cabinet possessing substantial and economical features of construction, one of attractive external appearance and simplified mechanical design.

For a Yfurther understanding of the invention, reference is to be had to the following description and the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Fig, l is a perspective view of the kitchen cabi net formed in accordance with the present invention, the cabinet being shown in its installed position on a room Wall;

Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse sectional view taken through the cabinet;

Fig. 3 is a detail horizontal sectional View taken on the plane disclosed by the line III-III of Fig. 2:, and showing more particularly the hinge mounting for the cabinet doors;

Fig. 4 is a similar view on the plane IV-IV of Fig. 2, and illustrating, in top plan, the construction of one of the shelf supporting brackets;

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary front elevational View of the finger-receiving pockets formed in the outer edges of the cabinet doors and associated pull rod;

Fig. 6 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line VI-VI of Fig. 5;

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary elevational View of the hinge rod and illustrating in vertical section a Washer element carried thereby;

Fig. 8 is a detail perspective view of one of the shelf supporting brackets carried by the hinge rod;

' Fig. 9 is a horizontal sectional View on the line IX-IX of Fig. 5.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, the improved kitchen cabinet comprising the present invention, is formed to comprise a vertical back Wall I, side Walls 2, a bottom 3, top t and a front 5. These Wall members may Abe formed from any suitable materials, such as Wood or metal, with the Wall members Ysuitably united in their proper relative order. Any appropriate means, not shown, may be used for securing the cabinet in an elevated position on an associated Wall 6. l Y

The front of the cabinet 'is formed with an enlarged, substantially rectangular door opening l, and hinge doors 8 are employed to provide access to the interior of the cabinet through the opening 1.

vThe present invention provides an improved hinge mounting for each oi these doors. In the preferred form of the invention, each mounting comprises a stationary vertically extending hinge rod 9*the opposite ends of each of these rods being threaded and received Within correspondingly threaded openings formed in spherical members I0. Each of the members I0 is tapped at right angles to the threaded opening therein for the reception of the ends of the rod S, in order to receive the threaded Shanks of fastening bolts lI I. The latter pass through openings formed in the iront Wall 5 of the cabinet and their headed lends engage with Washers provided on ythe rear surfaces of the Wall 5. Spacers I2 are disposed between the sphericalmembers I0 and the outer surface of the Wall 5, the spacers serving to position the hinge rods so that the centers thereof Will be arranged substantially in the vertical plane of the outer surfaces of the doors 8, as shown in Fig. 3.

Surrounding each of the hinge rods is a plurality of vertically superposed metallic sleeves I3, which act as spacers for the door hinges and also contribute to the ornamental appearance of the front of the cabinet. Each door is supported by two hinge straps I4, the latter being arranged on the rods 9 between the sleeves I3. When a cabinet is provided With four doors, three of the vertical hinge rods are used, as indicated in Fig. l. Each of the hinge straps I4 includes a cylindrical barrel I5, which surrounds the associated rod 9, the barrel terminating in an inwardly directed web IS and each Web is then laterally bent to engage the rear vertical surface of the associated cabinet.

a horizontal position beneath the forward edge of an associated cabinet shelf 24. Also, Veach plate is provided with an upturned lip 25, which is received within a slot or saw cut 2'6 formed 'in the under side of the shelf. The' forward portion of the shelf is supported from the hinge rod construction.

In order that the doors may be readily accesl sible to one standing on the oor of a room in which the cabinet is disposed in an elevated position, the outer edge of one of each pair of complemental doors is provided with a metallic pull rod 21, the latter being coextensive with the free edge of the door to which it is applied.v The center of each pull rod 21 when secured to a door is disposed substantially inthe plane of the vertical outer surface of the door, as indicated in Fig. 9. Inwardly and angularly extending screws 28 may be utilized in securing each of the pull rods to its associated door member. By reason of its applied position, the pull rod'will close the joint or gap existing between the free or outer edges of a pair of complemental doors. In order to enable the pull rods to be conveniently grasped, each complemental pair of doors is formed with finger-receiving pockets 29, substantially circular in shape when the doors occupy their registering closed positions. 'I'he 'pockets 29 each include a metallic lining 30.

In view of the foregoing, it will be seen that the present invention provides simple and effective kitchen cabinet -construction and one of inviting external appearance.

luster, thereby enhancing the appearance of the The doors are mounted so that they swing freely and easily, and by reason of the pull rod construction, the same may be conveniently grasped and moved from closed to open positions or vice versa. While the preferred form of the invention has been set forth in considerable detail, nevertheless it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the construction set forth is subject to certain variation and modi- The metallic door l elements may be plated with a metal ofv high cation without departing from the scope of the following claims.

What is claimed is:

1. In kitchen cabinet construction, a front wall provided with a door opening, a stationary hinge rod carried by said front wall in laterally spaced relation with respect to the front surface of said wall, means for securing the ends of said hinge rod to said front wall, said means being disposed above and below said opening, a door, hinge straps carried by said door and surrounding said rod, a shelf-supporting bracket carried by said rod, and spacers surrounding said rod for controlling jthe operating positions of said hinge strap and bracket on said rod.

2. In cabinet construction, a front wall having an access opening, a vertically extending rod stationarily carried adjacent to each side of said opening, v a third rod extending parallel to the first mentioned rods, said third rod being positioned equidistant from said rst rods, a door section pivotally mounted on the rods at the sides of said door opening, and a pair of similar door sections pivotally supported on said third rod, the free edge of the door section on each of the rst rods being disposed adjacent to the free edge of a door section on the center rod when the door sections are in position to close said access opening.

3. In a cabinet construction of the type having a shelf, a front wall having an access opening, a vertically extending rod station'arily carried adjacent to each side of said opening, a third rod extending vparallel to the first mentioned rods, said third rod being positioned equidistant from said rst rods, a door section pivotally mounted on the rods at the sides of said door opening, a pair of similar door sections pivotally supported on said third rod, the free edge of the door section on each of the first rods being disposed adjacent to the free edge of a door section on the center rod when the door sections are in position to close said access opening, and bracket means carried by at least one of said rods for engaging and supporting said shelf.

4. In cabinet construction of the type having a shelf, a front wall provided with an access opening, a vertically extending rod disposed intermediate of the length of said opening, door sections supported on said rod for pivotal movement about the axis of said rod to close and open said access opening, and means mounted on said rod for engaging and supporting the outer portion of said shelf.

HENRY HASENBURGER. HARVEY WILEY CORBETT. 

